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G.P. Putnam's Sons (2015), Edition: First Edition, 320 pages
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"Stone Barrington returns in the new action-packed thriller from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author. It's a time of unexpected change for Stone Barrington. A recent venture has achieved a great victory, but is immediately faced with a new challenge: an underhanded foe who's determined to wreak havoc at any cost. Meanwhile, when Stone finds himself responsible for distributing the estate of a respected friend and mentor, the process unearths secrets that range from merely surprising to outright alarming. And when a lethal beauty from Stone's past resurfaces, there's no telling what chaos will follow in her wake. Ever a master of keeping cool under pressure, even Stone might have his work cut out for him this time. because when grand ambitions collide with criminal inclinations, the results may be more deadly than he could have anticipated"-- "Stone Barrington returns in the extraordinary new thriller from perennial bestsellling author, Stuart Woods"--… (more)
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LibraryThing member Virginia51
I thought the one before this was one of my favorites in a long time but I was wrong. This one is fantastic. I loved how it flowed and I love the characters. Keep these coming.
LibraryThing member cygnet81
Better than the last Stuart Woods book I read.
LibraryThing member Olivermagnus
After many years of appearing in the Stone Barrington series, Stone's mentor and former father-in-law, Eduardo Bianchi, is prepared to die. He asks Stone over for dinner and gives him an envelope on the way out. The next day he's dead. His estate is to be divided equally among his daughters, Mary
I don't know why I continue with this series. I find it annoying, especially since the author insists on droning on about his his political views. There's a bizarre subplot here where he's trying to protect his friend and the the new president, Kate Rule, against some sort of Republican cabal. No matter which side of the political fight you belong to it was just strange. As usual, Stone jumps into bed with every attractive woman he meets.
All in all, this book was better than the last couple I've read because it dealt with some of the relationships that made this an interesting series many years ago. I'll admit I'm gong to keep reading them, as long as I can get them through the library and not pay anything for them. They are short fast reads that often fit one of my challenges.
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Ann (former wife of Stone's best friend and the commissioner of Police, Dino Bachetti) and Stone's former wife, Dolci, a crazy woman who has been kept in a convent since she attempted to kill Stone. Eduardo has also left a number of diaries that need to be translated from Sicilian. I don't know why I continue with this series. I find it annoying, especially since the author insists on droning on about his his political views. There's a bizarre subplot here where he's trying to protect his friend and the the new president, Kate Rule, against some sort of Republican cabal. No matter which side of the political fight you belong to it was just strange. As usual, Stone jumps into bed with every attractive woman he meets.
All in all, this book was better than the last couple I've read because it dealt with some of the relationships that made this an interesting series many years ago. I'll admit I'm gong to keep reading them, as long as I can get them through the library and not pay anything for them. They are short fast reads that often fit one of my challenges.
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LibraryThing member DrLed
Synopsis: Stone is embroiled in political nonsense but is holding his own. One of his good friends dies and leaves Stone to manage the estate and the family matters. As it turns out, the daughter who everyone thought was cured of her insanity comes to the city and is not as sane as expected.
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This was a creepy story from start to finish. I kept expecting everyone to get killed. Show Less
LibraryThing member buffalogr
Number 32--Woods is making more money with this one. No wonder it's getting a bit stale. Still, I enjoyed it. Stone's former father-in-law, Eduardo Bianchi, dies and Stone is left cleaning up the mess. There's a bizarre subplot here where he's trying to protect his friend and the the new president,
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Kate Rule, against some sort of Republican cabal. One wonders about that, maybe he just needed more pages? OK...I'm up for #33. Show Less
LibraryThing member jepeters333
It’s a time of unexpected change for Stone Barrington. A recent venture has achieved a great victory, but is immediately faced with a new challenge: an underhanded foe who’s determined to wreak havoc at any cost. Meanwhile, when Stone finds himself responsible for distributing the estate of a
Ever a master of keeping cool under pressure, even Stone might have his work cut out for him this time . . . because when grand ambitions collide with criminal inclinations, the results may be more deadly than he could have anticipated.
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respected friend and mentor, the process unearths secrets that range from merely surprising to outright alarming. And when a lethal beauty from Stone’s past resurfaces, there’s no telling what chaos will follow in her wake . . .Ever a master of keeping cool under pressure, even Stone might have his work cut out for him this time . . . because when grand ambitions collide with criminal inclinations, the results may be more deadly than he could have anticipated.
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LibraryThing member jamespurcell
Stone finds another bright but willing woman to bed and the storyline loses a quite interesting character. And politics rears its ugly head to provide a parallel plot to fill up Stone's time and additional pages.
LibraryThing member Olivermagnus
After many years of appearing in the Stone Barrington series, Stone's mentor and former father-in-law, Eduardo Bianchi, is prepared to die. He asks Stone over for dinner and gives him an envelope on the way out. The next day he's dead. His estate is to be divided equally among his daughters, Mary
I don't know why I continue with this series. I find it annoying, especially since the author insists on droning on about his his political views. There's a bizarre subplot here where he's trying to protect his friend and the the new president, Kate Rule, against some sort of Republican cabal. No matter which side of the political fight you belong to it was just strange. As usual, Stone jumps into bed with every attractive woman he meets.
All in all, this book was better than the last couple I've read because it dealt with some of the relationships that made this an interesting series many years ago. I'll admit I'm gong to keep reading them, as long as I can get them through the library and not pay anything for them. They are short fast reads that often fit one of my challenges.
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Ann (former wife of Stone's best friend and the commissioner of Police, Dino Bachetti) and Stone's former wife, Dolci, a crazy woman who has been kept in a convent since she attempted to kill Stone. Eduardo has also left a number of diaries that need to be translated from Sicilian. I don't know why I continue with this series. I find it annoying, especially since the author insists on droning on about his his political views. There's a bizarre subplot here where he's trying to protect his friend and the the new president, Kate Rule, against some sort of Republican cabal. No matter which side of the political fight you belong to it was just strange. As usual, Stone jumps into bed with every attractive woman he meets.
All in all, this book was better than the last couple I've read because it dealt with some of the relationships that made this an interesting series many years ago. I'll admit I'm gong to keep reading them, as long as I can get them through the library and not pay anything for them. They are short fast reads that often fit one of my challenges.
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LibraryThing member rmarcin
Another typical Stone Barrington book, with Stone having multiple relationships, and solving all sorts of problems. This time, Stone is asked to assist in the estate of Eduardo Bianchi, and to help a congressman who wanted to tell a story about a meeting of Republican lawmakers.
Original language
English
Physical description
320 p.; 9.5 inches
ISBN
0399169156 / 9780399169151